Comparison of different methods to retrieve optical-equivalent snow grain size in central Antarctica

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: T. Carlsen, G. Birnbaum, A. Ehrlich, J. Freitag, G. Heygster, L. Istomina, S. Kipfstuhl, A. Orsi, M. Schäfer, M. Wendisch
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2017
• Subjects: geo; envir; Austral; Kohnen; Antarc*; Antarctica; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-2727-2017; https://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/2727/2017/tc-11-2727-2017.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/823d96a68dd3405f9544c56629b04ada

The optical-equivalent snow grain size affects the reflectivity of snow surfaces and, thus, the local surface energy budget in particular in polar regions. Therefore, the specific surface area (SSA), from which the optical snow grain size is derived, was observed for a 2-month period in central Anta...